They _____ norms, impart a lesson or emphasize traditions and beliefs in a community.

1. “A good thing is all the sweeter when won with pain.” _____ example of a proverb.

Proverbs _____ brief instructive expressions that _____ a specific action, behaviour, or judgement.

“He who _____ a question is a fool for five minutes: he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever.” are Chinese proverb.

Folk literature ______ of the rich beliefs, songs, sayings, and tales of how things began or why events happened.

Proverbs _____ many things about our culture and identity

He who _____ not love the national language is worse than a smelly fish.

Spanish missionaries ______ found to have translated such proverbs and other oral expressions in Spanish.

The translations of folk literature _____ us overcome difficulties in understanding

1. My grandmother _____ us that we _____ to the whole town just as we belong to her

1. We ____ amazed that the whole town knows of our activities.

The visitors _____ their stay in our place

Sometimes, I _____ to my mother’s home province on long vacations.

In the province the people ______ pains to trace each other’s family tree.

The Filipino character ( be ) ______actually a little bit of all the cultures put together.

The Bayanihan or spirit of kinship and camaraderie that Filipinos (be) _____famous for (be)______ said to be taken from Malay forefathers.

The close family relations (be)______ said to have been inherited from the Chinese.

The piousness (come) _______from the Spaniards who introduced Christianity in the 16^th century.

Hospitality (be) ______ a common denominator in the Filipino character and this is what (distinguish) ___________ the Filipino.

The country (be) ______ marked by a true blend of cultures; truly in the

Philippines, East (meet) ________West.

The background of the people (be) _____ Indonesian and Malay.

There _____ Chinese and Spanish elements as well.

The history of American rule and contact with merchants and traders (culminate) in a unique blend of East and West, both in the appearance and culture of the people of the Filipinos, or people of the Philippines

1. My grandmother (receive) __________ intermittent reports during the day on our whereabouts.

1. A worker from Saudi, Hong Kong or the US (come) _______ home loaded with “pasalubong. “

8. In fact the old-age customs of sharing still ( prevail) __________ in the provinces.

8. When someone in the family (die) _____, the whole town commiserate.

Because of their lack of resources ,Filipinos (try ) _______to maximize every little resource, by sharing it with others.

The loving unity of the Filipino (be) _______ being felt in all the communities around the Philippines.

The singer, accompanied by her guitarist (perform) _________ regularly in that Club.

High winds, combined with the dry weather, (make)_________ the fire difficult to control.

Lorena, together with her classmates, (be) _________going to watch the stage play.

The principal, as well as her staff (conduct) __________ the staff meeting every Monday.

School opening signify another phase in a person’s life.

1. Every new school year keep students guessing about what the future holds.

1. High school students are inclined to socialize, to connect with other people, with those in other sections and year levels.

1. They make new friends with those who are outside their circle.

1. They go deeper in their discussions of topics and issues.

1. The people of this age group is easily influenced by media.

1. Parents hope that young people take their studies seriously.

1. They have been told that high school is the happiest period in their lives.

1. His skills coupled with his connection, insures that he will find a good job.

1. Children in the nursery, kindergarten, and elementary becomes increasingly interested in the things they need in school.

1. College students think seriously about themselves, their goals and ambitions, their hopes and fears.

1. They devote even their Saturdays to do school work.

1. Their parents are pleased because their nursery kid is now a serious student who wants to get things going and prepare for a life of responsibility.

1. The beautiful story, combined with fine acting, make it one of the best movies of the year.

1. The secret of friendship are liking others, rather than worrying how well they like you.

1. He who ____ (speak) too much ________(work) too little.

A desperate person ______ (hold) on to a knife edge.

A lazy young man _____ (be) like foul-smelling meat.

No debt ________ (remain) unpaid.

5. The sleeping boatman ________ (do) not know the streams he has passed.

The problem confronting us today (be)_____ serious.

Things that (be) ______ offered free always have a hidden cost.

People like to spend time with others who (be) _______ similar to them.

These people are those who (find) _______themselves in a particular kind of situation.

People who ( live) _______ in glass houses should not throw stones.